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Nobodies
I have often felt like that. I’m not famous for anything. I’m not widely known. Even when I go “back home” to the community where I grew...
Dennis L. Peterson
Feb 13, 20183 min read


Put the Cookies on the Bottom Shelf!
An effective teacher teaches such that the lowest-achiever, the least capable student in the classroom, can understand. If the lowest...
Dennis L. Peterson
Feb 6, 20181 min read


Following the Crowd
“Just because ‘everyone else’ is doing it doesn’t mean that you must do it, too!” Mother used to tell me when I was trying to convince...
Dennis L. Peterson
Sep 12, 20172 min read


Good Teaching
“[E]ducation doesn’t depend on the latest technological gadgets or machinery or publications. Good teaching is not restricted by the...
Dennis L. Peterson
Sep 11, 20171 min read


True Education
Good teaching is not restricted by the availability or unavailability of ready-made materials. It depends on having students who want to...
Dennis L. Peterson
Sep 7, 20171 min read


Thoughts on Starting School Again
After having my wife at home all summer vacation, I’ve been going through withdrawal this week as she’s been attending teacher in-service...
Dennis L. Peterson
Aug 11, 20172 min read


Best Lessons from Worst Teachers
Sometimes the best lessons one can learn come from the worst teachers. Sounds ironic, doesn’t it? As I recall the teachers I’ve had, from...
Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 10, 20174 min read


Teachers, Students, and Aging
It was just another group photo posted on Facebook. The group was so large and the figures so small that individuals were almost...
Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 15, 20162 min read


Change and Continuity Revisited
Today, I take a brief glance backward to August 28, 2015, when I posted this article, my first effort at blogging. Much has changed since...
Dennis L. Peterson
Sep 4, 20152 min read
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